1. (1) Outgoing mail must be written with lead or color pencil, pen, nontoxic markers or be typewritten or photocopied.
2. (2) Outgoing mail shall be enclosed in an approved Department of Corrections envelope with U.S. Postage. The envelope shall contain the adult in custody’s court name, state identification number (SID), and return address, and the recipient’s name and address on the front of the envelope free from obstruction. Official or legal mail must be labeled as such in accordance with OAR 291-131-0030. If the sender cannot be identified, the mail will be destroyed.
3. (3) Business mail to Department of Corrections officials in Central Administration requires the adult in custody’s court name, state identification number (SID), and return address, and the official’s name or title and address. Business mail sent to Central Administration may be sent through the interagency mail system.
4. (4) Adults in custody shall not send any item "prohibited from receipt by mail" as described under OAR 291-131-0035, except as authorized by the functional unit manager.

5. (5) Adult in Custody-to-Adult in Custody Correspondence:

   1. (a) Adults in custody are authorized to correspond with other adults in custody if the correspondence is otherwise in compliance with department rules.

      1. (A) Adults in custody may send only the following items to another adult in custody:

         1. (i) Correspondence;
         2. (ii) One drawing per envelope; and
         3. (ii) One photograph per envelope.
      2. (B) Adults in custody shall not send newspaper or magazine clippings, photocopies, printed web pages, or any other material not listed in subsection (A) above to another adult in custody through the mail.
   2. (b) All adult in custody-to-adult in custody correspondence shall be routed through the U.S. Postal Service.
   3. (c) Adults in custody shall not enclose correspondence other than from the adult in custody sender whose name and return address appears on the front of the envelope. Adults in custody shall not request another adult in custody to forward correspondence beyond the immediate addressee.
   4. (d) Adults in custody shall not send a package to another adult in custody.
6. (6) Adults in custody shall not send correspondence or any item to themselves through the mail.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 179.040, 423.020, 423.030 & 423.075

History

DOC 27-2024, amend filed 12/20/2024, effective 01/13/2025
DOC 9-2016, f. & cert. ef. 5-10-16
DOC 15-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-15-11
DOC 4-2011(Temp), f. 3-4-11, cert. ef. 4-1-11 thru 9-28-11
DOC 1-2008, f. & cert. ef. 1-25-08
DOC 5-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-1-07 thru 1-27-08
DOC 13-2002, f. 9-11-02 cert. ef. 9-20-02
DOC 20-2001, f. & cert. ef. 12-17-01
DOC 20-1998, f. 9-22-98, cert. ef. 12-1-98
CD 10-1993, f. 5-5-93, cert. ef. 7-1-93
CD 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-92
CD 14-1988, f. & cert. ef. 10-7-88
CD 57-1985, f. & cert. ef. 8-16-85
CD 27-1983, f. & cert. ef. 7-11-83
CD 22-1983(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-3-83
CD 28-1980, f. & cert. ef. 8-22-80
CD 16-1980(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-18-80
CD 11-1980(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-10-80, Renumbered from 291-010-0305
CD 1-1979, f. & cert. ef. 1-4-79
CD 22, f. 6-27-74, cert. ef. 7-25-74
CD 18(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 12-18-73 thru 4-17-74